Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

very strong; urgently felt

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

a particular point in time

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The second night she was restless.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

a brief written record

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The pine knots and bright birch logs fell to ash in a moment.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The second night she was restless.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

only a very short time before

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second night she was restless.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The second night she was restless.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The second night she was restless.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

having come into contact

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

up to a particular time

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The second night she was restless.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She dared not sleep at first, for fear she should sleep too well.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wind came up with the electric stars; the great stove sang to a higher, more tremendous note; she could scarcely keep pace with its consuming hunger.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading If she slept, she dreamed that the stove was out, and the cold creeping into the cabin in long feathers of frost, that twisted under the door like snakes, until one touched her on the throat and she woke, choking.